"This proves that the judges had sympathy for an old man who doesn't have a job," joked Barker, who retired last week after 35 years on "The Price Is Right" and 50 years in television.

"I really am shocked; I thought Rosie brought a lot of new viewers to daytime television and it was interesting," Degeneres said adding she was planning to take a page from "The View" on her show.

"And I want to just start with something controversial right now to kick it off and I know this might not be popular and I don't care because that's what I'm doing," she said. "I just want to say it — I think Bob Barker is a quitter."

Barker laughed along with the rest of the audience.

PBS won a leading 13 Creative Craft Daytime Emmy Awards, including six for Sesame Street.

"Guiding Light," which came in with a leading 17 nominations, tied another CBS soap opera, "The Young and the Restless," for drama series honors.

CBS also swept the lead acting categories, with victories for Maura West of "As the World Turns" and Christian LeBlanc of "The Young and the Restless."

Here is now a full list of winners:

Drama series (tie): "Guiding Light" and "The Young and the Restless."

Lead actress in a drama series: Maura West, "As the World Turns."

Lead actor in a drama series: Christian LeBlanc, "The Young and the Restless."